I ran across an insightful article this week by Chris Clayman, "Reaching the Nations through Our Cities." Clayman isn't trying to siphon efforts away from international missions, but points out that we can't overlook the access we have to many of the same unreached people groups within our own time zone. Some excerpts:

"American Christians are much better at missions among unreached peoples overseas than in our own homeland. The Himalayas present some of the harshest terrain in the world, yet Western missionaries have dotted the Himalayan landscape for centuries. While Americans have many missionaries on the ground in the region, Sherpa and representatives of other Himalayan peoples have left their home and migrated to places like New York City where a dearth of focused evangelism and church planting are taking place among them.

"To punctuate this reality, a Sherpa association bought a Christian church building in Queens in 2011 for over a million dollars that formerly housed around 7 Christian congregations. They have converted the building into a Buddhist temple. While some American Christians prefer to describe such proceedings as invasions, the diversity and influx of immigrants into America over the last few decades, coupled with technological developments making international communication cheap and easy, have presented American Christians with an unparalleled opportunity in missions to spread the gospel among unreached peoples from our own homeland back to their country of origin.

Fascinating look, with interesting conclusions, at how people are open to spiritual things.

To discover one's self. To find enlightenment. To take a spiritual journey.

What does this language mean? Are these pursuits, these aspirations, really possible? And if they are, what do the results look like?

I can't pretend to have the answers. What I do know is that I went to India this year on a journalism fellowship to write about religion and spirituality. I landed in a place called Rishikesh, a holy spot for Hindus and magnet for Westerners seeking inner peace.

For two weeks, I set judgment aside and dove in to see what this place was all about. What I found touched me more than I anticipated and left me feeling somewhat transformed. I chronicled all of this in "Indian Awakenings" last month.

Since then, I've had a different sort of awakening.

The flood of responses, including hundreds of long and thoughtful e-mails from readers around the world, made it clear: People are hungry for stories of spiritual discoveries – and for mainstream platforms willing to explore them.

"This is part of a huge cultural shift," said Miller, who'd barely heard about spirituality in academia when she started out 20 years ago. "We're evolving – as a collective – and finding something deeper, more true and more permanent."

The story from India "stimulated not only my intellect but also awakened my soul," wrote one of the readers.

"It inspired me to live my life with a more open heart," said another.

"An energy forced me to read your article," wrote a third. "While reading, I cried, reflected on my life, felt the wounds of my daughters, exclaimed pain from my sister's suicide, gave thanks to my parents and even sent advice to a guy I just met. I'm not sure where this will all lead."

Not sure I can do all of these in my context, but interesting either way.

Young leaders are the future. They actually are the present as well. Lots of leaders ask me how best to lead the millennial generation, basically those born after 1980. We gather thousands of leaders who fit this category on an annual basis, and most of the Catalyst staff are under the age of 30. I have the privilege to get to hang out with 20-somethings a lot, and I've noticed some things very particular to this generation.

I have to admit- I don't always get this right. As a 100% Gen X'er, my tendency is to lean away from several of these points, and lead how I've been led over the years by Boomer and Busters. But I'm working on it….

So with that said, here you go, 20 keys for leading 20-somethings on your team:

1. Give them freedom with their schedule. I'll admit, this one is tough for me.

2. Provide them projects, not a career. Career is just not the same anymore. They desire options. Just like free agents.

3. Create a family environment. Work, family and social are all intertwined, so make sure the work environment is experiential and family oriented. Everything is connected.

4. Cause is important. Tie in compassion and justice to the "normal." Causes and opportunities to give back are important.

5. Embrace social media. it's here to stay.

6. They are more tech savvy than any other generation ever. Technology is the norm. XBOX, iPhones, laptops, iPads are just normal. If you want a response, text first, then call. Or DM first. Or send a Facebook message. Not anti calls though.

7. Lead each person uniquely. Don't create standards or rules that apply to everyone. Customize your approach. (I'll admit, this one is difficult too!)

8. Make authenticity and honesty the standard for your corporate culture. Millenials are cynical at their core, and don't trust someone just because they are in charge.

9. Millenials are not as interested in "climbing the corporate ladder." But instead more concerned about making a difference and leaving their mark.

New York Times best-selling author and speaker Eric Metaxas sat down with me during the 2014 National Religious Broadcasters convention in Nashville, Tenn., to discuss cultural engagement, religious liberty as a characteristic of American exceptionalism, importance of community and accountability, his efforts with the Colson Center and his recent books.

Dr. John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, a ministry that has trained millions of Christians around the world to share Christ, discusses the state of evangelism, research on evangelism trends, as well as myths and methods of evangelism.